Acronyms
You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen, oh yaaaa are the lyrics to a song sung by ABBA. In healthcare we have AODA which stands for?
Accessibility for Ontarians with a Disabilities Act
When someone is saying it's acute in healthcare, they aren't talking about being good looking, what does acute mean?
Short in duration.
Hey I just met you and this is crazy, but I pulled my call bell, answer it maybe. What can happen if a call bell goes unanswered?
When we hear the word levels most people think of Super mario the original world 8 level 2, when we are talking about cleansing equipment in healthcare what are the 3 levels?
cleaning disinfection sterilization
You have entered into the magical, charming world of PSW who are UCPs, what does this stand for ?
Unregulated Care Provider. You are not a member of a regulated governing body.
I still rewatch the Soprano's and am expecting another season to come out anytime now, I am in denial, what does denial mean?
Refusing to accept unpleasant, threatening reality. ‘Head in sand” to not see problem. Changing the subject
Your boss tells you to ensure that a thorough investigation involving the CIA is to be conducted by you when you arrive to a client's home, what are they referring to?
Check, inspect and Act.
Justina is driving her mercedez Benz to a client's house, there are contact precautions on the door, what PPE will she require?
Gown and gloves
Jillian is in a patient's house, they ask her to clean their Garfield the cat memorabilia collection of porcelain plates with unlabelled spray bottle. From Jillian's WHMIS training she knows how to handle the situation. WHMIS is
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System-A national system that provides safety information about hazardous materials; includes labelling, material safety data sheets (MSDS’s), and employee education.
Patrick is being asked by a family member why her mother has a tabletop wheelchair, he tells the family member that it is a restraint, to which the family member asks "what is a restraint?"
Any device, garment, barrier, furniture, or medication that limits or restricts freedom of movement or access to one’s own body.
Krystal and Makayla have been cooking copious amounts of chicken wings in their deep fryer for their chicken wing picnic they plan to have at Malden Park. Their grease starts a fire, what do you never use to put out a grease fire?
Water.
Sarah just got a call from cosmo magazine, they want to do a photoshoot of her donning PPE in the correct order for their PSW Sheroes edition, what is the correct order?
Perform Hand Hygiene; Put on gown; Put on mask or N95 respirator; Put on eye protection; Put on gloves.
Bacteria may become resistant to more than one antibiotic, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a "Superbug", an MRO. What does MRO stand for?
Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MRO)
Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are loveable burnouts in most of their films, in the health care industry burnout means something completely different, what does it mean to burnout.
A state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion.
Our clients face many challenges, especially when it comes to safety because of the condition their body is in, what are the 6 safety risk factors they face?
The 3 most common MRO's in Canada are VRE, MRSA and C diff, what does MRSA stand for?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
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Look at the stars, look how they shine for you and everything you do, and they were all "CODE YELLOW". A code yellow is called, you are in LTC, what should you do?
Listen to the description and look all around the floor you currently work on, in stairwells, Resident rooms. Report if the missing Resident is found. Report to the nurse/ supervisor. Following the policies and procedures of facility.
2 chainz has made a name for himself as a hit maker in the rap game, another famous chain is the chain of infection, what is this chain and its links?